A preliminary view of the 15th century kirtle

Or whatever you call it; the burgundy silk dress I'm wearing under what was my wedding dress. I have shortened the shoulder straps tonight, to make the bodice a little higher and I am going to wear a more low-cut smock and make sleeves from the same silk. But I think it looks very pretty even now.

Even more shoes

I thought I'd show three other new pairs of shoes, while I was at it. Well, two pairs are only new for me, since I inherited the ones at the top from my friend and neighbour herzeloyde/Anna and I bought the middle pair at a Swedish internet auction site. My friend Caroline bought the same shoes a year ago or so and I've been admiring them since, so when they showed up there I bid on them and won them; for only 148 SEK including shipping (about 20 dollars). Like the first pair they're synthetic, but very pretty still. The last pair I bought from Deichmann, a German shoe chain.

 


( Two more pairs )